The Eternal Frontier

The North American continent is a place of unparalleled geological, biological and cultural diversity, with the climate oscillating for millions of years. The natural environment has been shaped by people over time, in all the different ways documented by geology and history. This remarkable book tells the unforgettable story of that development from the time when dinosaurs ruled our planet to the present day. Tim Flannery discovers how plants and animals have adapted or become extinct, examines the development of North America's deciduous forests and other flora, tracks the immigration and emigration of various animals to and from Europe, Asia and South America, shows how plant and animal species have either adapted or become extinct. The story takes in massive changes wrought by ice ages and coming Indians right up to present day, covering deforestation in Northeast.